From: Green Babies, Sage Moms - The Ultimate Guide to Raising Your Organic Baby by Lynda Fassa
Life with a New Born: The Green Stork Delivers - Page 119

"The Dirt on Convential Disposables

• 60% of babies in the U.S. under twelve months get diaper rash
• the rate of diaper rash increased from 7.1% of babies to 61% with the increased use of convential disposable diapers
• Sodium Polyacrylate is the chemical that makes disposables superabsorbent - it can absorb up to 100x its weight in water.  It can stick to baby's private, and cause allergic reactions.  In the U.S., this chemical was removed from tampons in 1985 when it was linked to toxic shock syndrome.
• Some studies show there is a rise in urinary-tract infections in babies as caregivers often change concentional gel-filled disposables less frequently than either cloth diapers or gel-free disposables, due to their superabsorbency.
• Superabsorbents also heat up when wet - a potential concern for boys' developing testes.
• Dioxin is a by-product of the paper-bleaching process used in manufacturing disposable diapers and is a carinogen."

The author goes on to say that she could not find a green or toxin-free diaper service and then suggests you wash your own diapers at home... well the great news is HAPPY NAPPY is the environmental option!

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• Happy Nappy is Bleach-free!
• Happy Nappy's cleaning process is dioxin-free!
• Happy Nappy uses 7/8th's LESS water then you would at home!
• Happy Nappy is certified phosphate free!
• Happy Nappy is certified surfactent free!
• Happy Nappy also uses cool water, which means less energy.  Furthermore the hot water we need is on-demand so we don't have boilers or any wasteful hot water tanks.

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